Daily Republican., 1887-09-30
Bo,a Ats.mpt TO Rob q Hank.


About I. .45 this morning three mask.
cd burglars made bold attempt 70 rot
the Farmers Bank NJ New Castle. They
first entered the apartmens OF Cashier
Cooper, who reeides over the bank, and
stealthily entered what they suppose cd
70 be his room. fortunately they made
. mistake, for the room was occnnied By
VIM. Black, who Is Consul Ut Wufem
burg, Germany, and who is on . visi
TO mr.. Cooper, who 10 his brother.in
law. The three men quickly tied Mr
Black In bed, and thinking every thinf
secure started for the bank room. They
were surprised however 70 see Cashier
Cooper. who had been aroused by tht
noise, come out Of his room pistol In
hand. The leader, Who was taller and
older than bis two companions, At onoe
ordered Mr.. Cooper to throw up hii
hands. This the cashier did, - he VA
ordered, but As he raised bis hands ht
fred the pihtol which be held In his
right baud in the face OF the lead or.
The pistol Wa fred ut q distance oi
NOT more than five feet, and struck its
mark fairly The fellow reeled, but
fred his pistol ~ Mr.. Cooper, but being
blinded, perhaps, by blood from his
wouBd, the bullet mirsed iss mark and
the leader fell 10 the floor. Eigh, or ten
shots were then fred by the party, but
did not take effect, and the two burg
lars quickly seized their leader and
carried him away.
Before leaving. the wounded man
again entered Blacks room, and fell
against the window sash. For . mo.
ment be steAdied himself, then raised
his pistol aud fred at Blacks head.
Tho bullet missed its mark aud VAS
embodied In the mattress. The man
then clim bed out the window and dozen
sho ladder which they had erected be
fore their attempted robbery. Cooper
rushed to the window, and seeing .
man on watch Cred ehot at him.
The four men ran toward Tasker's
iron works and disappeared. Mrs.
George W. Hsstinss, past whose house
the burglars ran, ssys there were six
OF them. Blsok, when the burg ars left
bis room, rolled ont OF bed and called
for help. Herman Pk,bursh and JEFF
fersrn Downhsm rushed for the bsuh
on bearing the cries and rushed up the
ladder. Cooper coming into the room,
leveled his pistol at Dowpham aud
would have shot had he not recognized
Downh.m's voice.
In the entry were great spots OF blood,
and tho blood staius continued 10
Blacks room. Against the wall were
olotches Of blood ou the paper, and ,he
cover on the tabls bore crimson dots
Blacks shirts, which were lying on q
ohsir, were sprinUled with blood, soms
OF shs sposs being DeLr.y an inch In di.
ame:sr. The window sill also bore
marks left by the wounded ''crook." A
Wheel barrow eide had been placed on
top OF the window cornics, 70 deAden
the sound made by jumping on 1t.
On this WAS blood aoc q piece Of fssh
half nn inch long. Every one OF tie
ruDgs was covered with blood. The
wounded man left q hat, s.ze ~, the
white lining Of which WAS covered sith
blood. A dark lantern was also found.
j. N BuusmAn heard the ories Of Black
but thought they came FROM piog.
lers. On rushing into the stree; he heard
= man ssk: "Did you get the lad die,?"
The shooting aroused the people and
pur.uii was given, but they escaped In
the darkness and mist Ii is suprosed
they escaped 10 this river, where n boat
was waiting which bcrs them away. In
.-SHN VI VIZ o1tk As N WnHel-
barrow, q ladder and q full kit of burg.
iArs tools, shovinG that they we're pro-
fsssionals and well prepared for It @
work they attenptsd.
They probably, bt beforehand, a-rau ged
thiaRs 20 as 10 be 1bla to escape II dls
covered and confederate vns no
doubt waiting with boat to bear them
away.
From the amount OF b'ood on the
noor and around the bank the bur1lar
vas no doubt wounded seriously and
probably fatally, and by means OF this
clue they may be tracked and captured
"or1 ~ns cent at cnce to Wilmine e,ou
And the po ice are keeping sharp look
oat for Ehem and arc watching carefully
all suspicious characters who approach
the city. Great excitement WAS occaa.
ioned In New C&stle over the affair